Hong Kong actor Simon Yam Tat-wah returns to Hong Kong after knife attack in southern China
- 64-year-old suffered minor damage to his internal organs but is now in a stable condition, management company says
- Actor was attending the opening of a building materials store in Guangdong province when he was attacked by a man wielding a knife
Hong Kong actor Simon Yam Tat-wah has returned to Hong Kong after undergoing surgery for wounds sustained during a knife attack on Saturday morning while he was attending a promotional event in southern China.
The 64-year-old was a guest at the opening of a new Beijing Easyhome store in the city of Zhongshan, Guangdong province, when an assailant rushed at him wielding a knife.
He arrived in Hong Kong late Saturday night and was admitted to Adventist Hospital.
Zhongshan police on Saturday evening identified the suspect as a 53-year-old local resident surnamed Chen, who they said had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He was detained at the scene. A fruit knife was used in the attack, which left Yam with a 2cm-wide, 3cm-deep gash to his abdomen and an injured hand, the statement said.
His management company, Emperor Entertainment Group, said earlier that Yam had undergone surgery in a Zhongshan hospital and was recovering.